Command Officers Development Course (CODC)

Course Description

The CODC is SPI's 400-hour flagship educational program for law enforcement mid to upper-level managers which provides a solid foundation for practical law enforcement administration and a comprehensive overview of management practices. This training is offered in five (5) two-week sessions over a period of five months. The challenging course complements SPI's AOC, and is traditionally held off campus at host agency sites.

The CODC has continuously evolved with changing social, economic, and political environments associated with local, state and federal units of government. Students fully participate in the course which is interactively facilitated by a large cadre of instructional staff. Students prepare and present staff studies and receive feedback from instructors and peers.

Course Topics and Areas of Study:

Evolution of Policing

Policing in the 21st Century

Organizing Police

Strategic Management & Teambuilding

Interpersonal Communication

Ethics & Innovations

Organizational Communications

Emotional Leadership

Leadership Challenges

Budgeting: Doing Your Part

Administrative Law Affecting Law Enforcement

Federal Law Affecting Law Enforcement

Organizational Discipline

Establishing Command in Events & Emerging Incidents

Performance Management & Effectiveness

Diversity, Conflict & Communication

Limiting Police Liability

Human Resources

Prevention/Investigation of Police Misconduct

Strategic Policing

Development & Management of Major Criminal Investigations

Participants successfully completing this course of study will be able to:

• Assist in developing the strategic direction of an organization, including the mission, values and goals